Block 688 Hougang Street 61
Block 688 Hougang Street 61 has 23 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $440,000 (Mar 2026, 3 room, floors 01–03). Median $4,854/sqm. Prices up 32.9% over the past five years. Built 1987, 60 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 3 Room$455,400+0.1%vs town(+$400)+2.3%vs national(+$10k)
Median of resales in the 12 months to Jul 2026, compared with town and Singapore medians on the same basis. Flat types with fewer than two sales in the window are omitted.
What this block rents for, and the gross rental yield (annual rent ÷ resale price). This block has too few rentals on record, so figures shown are the Hougang average.
| Flat type | Median rent /mo | Gross yield | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Room | $2,700 typically $2,450–$2,900 | 7.1% | Hougang avg · block too thin |
| 4-Room | $3,200 typically $3,000–$3,450 | 6.2% | Hougang avg · block too thin |
This block is inside the 1 km Primary 1 priority zone for 4 popular schools. When a school is oversubscribed, MOE ballots by home–school distance, and homes within 1 km are drawn first.
- This home
- School within 1 km
- School 1–2 km
- 1km ring, top priority
- 2km ring, next tier
Straight-line distances, the basis MOE uses for Home–School Distance priority. Tap a school to open it. Map © OneMap, SLA.
Other HDB blocks closest to Block 688 Hougang Street 61 in Hougang, with their median resale price. Useful for comparing what a flat here costs against its immediate neighbours.
| Date | Floor | Type | Area | Price | $/sqm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 74 sqm | $440,000 | $5,946 |
| Oct 2025 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 74 sqm | $470,800 | $6,362 |
| Oct 2025 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 103 sqm | $598,000 | $5,806 |
| Jul 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 74 sqm | $433,888 | $5,863 |
| May 2025 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 74 sqm | $448,000 | $6,054 |
| Oct 2024 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 74 sqm | $460,000 | $6,216 |
| Jun 2024 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 74 sqm | $420,000 | $5,676 |
| May 2024 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 74 sqm | $420,000 | $5,676 |
| Mar 2024 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 74 sqm | $430,000 | $5,811 |
| Jul 2023 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 74 sqm | $409,000 | $5,527 |
| Jun 2023 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 103 sqm | $500,000 | $4,854 |
| Feb 2023 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 103 sqm | $490,500 | $4,762 |
| Jan 2023 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 74 sqm | $405,000 | $5,473 |
| Dec 2022 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 103 sqm | $475,000 | $4,612 |
| Jul 2022 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $475,000 | $4,567 |
| Jun 2022 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $450,000 | $4,327 |
| Nov 2021 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 103 sqm | $450,000 | $4,369 |
| May 2019 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 103 sqm | $375,000 | $3,641 |
| Aug 2018 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $370,000 | $3,558 |
| Aug 2017 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 103 sqm | $348,000 | $3,379 |
About Block 688 Hougang Street 61
Block 688 Hougang Street 61 in Hougang has been a strong performer, with resale prices up roughly 32.9% over five years. Its median sits about 11% below the Hougang median, cheaper than about 67% of the town's blocks. It has a regular flow of resale activity, with 23 transactions since 2017 across 3 room, 4 room flats priced from $270,000 to $598,000. The most recent transaction was a 3 room flat on storeys 01 TO 03 at $440,000 in Mar 2026, and the median works out to $4,854/sqm. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), its leasehold relativity ratio is 0.8734, an annual lease decay of about 0.51%. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 688 Hougang Street 61 worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 688 Hougang Street 61 was $440,000 for a 3 room flat in 2026-03. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $4,854, based on 23 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 688 Hougang Street 61?
Block 688 Hougang Street 61 was built in 1987 and has approximately 60 years and 1 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.51%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.51% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 688 Hougang Street 61?
Block 688 Hougang Street 61 in Hougang contains 3 room, 4 room flats. Resale prices range from $270,000 to $598,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 688 Hougang Street 61 gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 688 Hougang Street 61 have increased by approximately 32.9% over the past five years. The current median price is $433,888, with the most recent sale at $440,000 in 2026-03.